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1830 Janry 3	To James Craig & Jane Wilson both in this parish			"2"6
" "	To Robert Jamieson Kilbarchan & Janet Kirk in this parish			"2"6
" "	To Walter Gowans & Ann Orr both in this Parish			"2"6
(totals)		33"12"3 1/2	22"10"4	2"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts, vizt
1829/1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	Brought forwd E E	46"4"	27"3"9	2 " " 8
Feby 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor
" 22	By Widow Greenhorn p Mr John Orr Senr		"10"
March 2	By Matthew Duff p Mr Webster		"2"6
May 4	By Adam Smith's Son		"2"6
June 4	By Widow Easton's Heirs		"5"
Augt 14	By William Gilmour pd himself		"3"
Septr 27	By Widow Waterstone p Mr James McCulloch		"10"
" "	By Candlemas Assesst Colecting 1829	3"3"
" "	By Lammas do do	3"3"
" "	By Heritors Clerk do			1"1"
" "	By Session do do			1"1"
" "	By Stationary p Minute			"5"
1832		52"10"	28"16"9	4"7"8

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts, vizt
1829/1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	To Brought forwd E E	33"12"3 1/2	22"12"6	2"15"
Jany 7	To Dr Clark Cands & Lammas	1"6"6
" "	To The Rt Hon Lord Douglas do do	4"2"3
" 6	To Richd Gibb Newarthill aged 45 years		"6"8
" 12	To Agnes Hindshaw Little Drumbeg aged 22 years & c		"10"
" 11	To John Meek Esqr of Fortisset	"19"8
" 25	To Mr Wm Orr's child of Bridgehill		"1"10
" 28	To Thos Steells Shotts I W Catherine aged 2 yrs		"1"10
" "	To Jas Heeps Daughter Harthill aged 10 yrs		"5"
" 29	To Ann Calder Mrs Wm Beglie Shotts Iron Works 57 yrs		"10"
Feby 22	To Mr Jas Wyllie Candlemas & Lammas	"6"9
Mar 27	To Robert Walker Esqr of Hillhouse ridge	"11"4 1/2
Apr 1	To James Smith Esqr Cands & Lams	"10"
Apr 5	To Gartness Estate p Mr Waugh	"17"4 1/2
" 9	To Mr James Thomson of Hawkwood Burn Cands & Lammas	"17"4 1/2
" 28	To Alexr Waddell of Dewshill for Candlemas	"2"1 1/2
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	"2"1 1/2
May 24	To David Black for Lammas	"2"3
June 1	To Mr Wm Russell of Birniehill for Lams	"2"9
" 29	To Wm Paterson of Midhill Candlemas & Lammas	"1"4
1829 Augt 2	To Longacre Mr Jas Russell for Candlemas & Lammas 1829	"13"
" 3	To Jas Paterson of Knollnoble hill for Candlemas & Lammas 1829	"8"6
1830 Apr 2	To Brakenknoll p A Nisbet	"3"3
Sepr 2	To Bowhousebog Cands & Lammas	2 " " 3

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1829/1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought Forwd E E	46"5"0 1/2	24"7"10	2"15"
Decr 13	To Cos Falconer Esqr for Lams	"16"6
1831 Jany 19	To Mr Hamilton 2/3 South Linridge	"6"6
Mar 26	To Mrs Haddow Candlemas & Lammas	"1"9
June 22	To Wm Waddell Esqr MS Candlemas	1"2"
" "	To Geo Waddell Esqr MS Tordees Lammas	"4"3
July 16	To Gartness Mill Cands & Lammas	"3"7
June 22	To William Waddell Esqr MS for Lammas	1"2"
" "	To Geo Waddell Esqr MS for Lammas	"4"3
Septr 17	To Murdeston Cand & Lammas	8"7"8 1/2
1832 Mar 6	To Ladylands Cands & Lammas	1"5"
May 31	To Robt Haldane Esqr Candlemas & Lammas	"7"7 1/2
Augt 7	To Hassock ridge p Mr Jas White Cands & Lammas 1829	("7"9 lined out)
Sepr 6	("To Thos Inglis Esqr Candlemas" all lined out)
1833 Jany 8	To Jas Marshall Esqr Cand & Lammas	"13"6
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cands & Lammas	"2"10
May 18	To Mr John Sawers for Wellslea Candlemas & Lammas	"2"
" "	To Ditto do for Parkfoot	"1"
June 8	To Dr Marshall Dunsyston Candlemas	"13"9
July 12	To James Walker Esqr Cands & Lams	"1"4
1834 July 1	To Jas L Ewing Esqr Cand & Lammas	"5"4
1835 Mar 16	To John Russell of Rosshall Cands & Lamms	"3"3
Octr 19	To Mr Roxburgh Cands & Lams	"13"
1836 Feby 2	To Wm Thomson of Midhill do do	"2"
(totals)		63"4"2 1/2	24"7"10	2"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts, vizt
1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 4	To Mary Johnston Mrs Letham North Blairmuckhole aged 59 yrs		"13"
" 10	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	3"2"9
" "	To do for Peatpots & North Linridge	"1"6
" "	To do for Starryshaw	"3"9 1/2
" 20	To Jas Paterson Waddell ?rak Child 3 mos		"1"10
" 22	To Mr Jas Wyllie of Blairmuckhole	"3"4 1/2
" 23	To Betty McDonald Wife of John Hotson Chapelhall aged 45 yrs		"6"8
Mar 17	To James Fleming Late in Pickerstone hill aged 80 yrs		"10"
" 20	To Thomas Muir Shotts Iron Wks aged 16 yrs		"5"
" 21	To William Forrest Esqr Trees Bank in this Parish & Miss Janet Craig Clam in the Parish of Blantyre			"2"6
" "	To David Russell & Janet Laurie both in this Parish			"2"6
" 27	To Robert Walker Esqr	"11"4 1/2
Apr 1	To James Smith of Blairmuckhill	"5"
" 4	To Andrew Maiters in the Parish of Bothwell & Marion Russell in this Par			"2"6
" "	To Andrew Ruer & Isabella Agnew both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Jeffrays Child Airdrie		"1"10
" 6	To Gartness Estate p Mr Waugh	"17"4 1/2
" 9	To Mr James Thomson Hawkwood burn	"2"1 1/2
" 17	To Agnes Martin Newarthill Mrs Maiters aged 40		"4"
" 18	To Thos Ritchies son Shotts Works aged 11 yrs		"5"
" 23	To Janet Marshall Mrs Wm Jack Newarthill 39		"6"8
" "	To Robert Marshall Hirst pd		"1"10
" 27	To John Boston Son of Thos Boston Hollytown aged 5 mos		"1"10
" 28	To Alexr Waddell of Dewshill	"2"1 1/2
(totals)		5"19"5	2"16"8	"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts, vizt
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochl. Accts
Feby 4	By Margt Kirkwood Ex Gratia		"2"6
" 14	By Widow Sommerville per Mr Stevenson		"5"
" 23	By refund Mortcloth over charged from Mr Waddell Plane for his Child Interred May 28^th 1828		"3"
" 24	By Mrs McPherson on acct of Jane Chalmers Deceased		"2"6
Mar 2	By Ann Miller Omoa per Mrs Webster		"2"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"19"
" 4	By Margt Harrison to acct for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" 30	By Widow Dugald to acct		"5"
" 31	By Walter McQueen do		"2"6
Apr 3	By Widow Sommerville p Sc		"2"6
" 4	By Widow Mark p John Black		"2"6
" 6	By Ann Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Mathew Duff p Mr Webster		"5"
" "	By John Wood per do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Janet Gibson		"2"6
" "	By Margaret Harrison to acct		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"19"
" 8	By Margt Black pd G Waddell		"2"
" 17	By Remitted Alexr Maiters Poor		"2"
" 23	By Remitted Wm Marshall		"1"10
" 22	By Elisabeth Ballantyne in part		"2"6
" 29	By Margt Clark Ex Gratia		" " 6
May 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor List Book	3"19"
" "	By John Wood p Mrs Webster		"2"6
" "	By Mathew Duff per do		"2"6
" "	By Ann Miller per do		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
(totals)		11"17"	3"10"10

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	5"19"5	2"16"8	"10"
May 3	To Elisabeth Neilson S I W aged 5 mos		"1"10
" 5	To Margaret Paterson Widow of James Marshall Died at Scarknoll aged 50 years		"10"
" 9	To James Brownlee in this Parish 7 Catherine Walker in the Parish of Bothwell			"2"6
" 16	To Wm Storrie in the Parish of Cambusnethan and Marion Laurie in this Parish			"2"6
" 17	To Margt Craig Mrs John Cooper aged 35		"6"8
" 23	To James Baxter & Janet Walker both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Clyde & Agnes Marshall			"2"6
" "	To William Thomson Officer of Excise in this Parish & Margt Paterson in New Monkland			"2"6
" 22	To John Steell of South Shaws Esqr A M aged 52 years		"13"
" 27	To Mr David Black Candlemas	"2"3
" 24	To Agnes Rankine Wife of Wm Smellie aged 66 yrs		"6"8
" 27	To Ann White Wife of Gavin McCartess Farmer Foulburn aged 62		"13"
" 31	To Marion Burns Widow Walker aged 78 yrs		"6"8
June 1	To Mr Wm Russell of Birniehill for Candlemas	"2"9
" 6	To Andrew Baxter & Margt Thomson both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To William Russell in the Parish of Cambusnethan & Mary Main in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To William Wyllie in this Parish & Margt Letham Torphichen Pa			"2"6
" 9	To James Jack Newarthill aged 23		"6"8
" 11	To Mr Wm Thomson Surgeon in Hlytown aged 25 years		"10"
" 16	To Marion Letham aged 2 yrs		"13"
(totals)		6"4"5	7"4"2	1"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochl. Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	11"17"	3"11"4
May 5	By Widow Dugalds Weans		"5"
" "	By Murning John Nimmo in terms of the Minutes Feby 2d 1830			"1"
"	By Walter McQueen formerly p his Wife		"2"6
" 22	By Widow John Smith St Ninians		1 " "
" 24	By Widow Gibson in part		"2"6
" "	By Walter McQueen p his Wife		"7"
June 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"19"
" "	By Matthew Duff p Mrs Webster		"2"6
" "	By John Wood p do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross per do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller p do		"2"
" 2	By Jane Black Omoa		"2"6
May 27	By Elizabeth Ballantyne		"2"6
June 1	By Margt Harrison to acct for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" 11	By Widow Summerville p Se		"5"
" 28	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"5"
" "	By Widow Dugalds Weans full of 12/		"2"
" "	By Walter McQueen in full of 15/		"3"
" "	By Marion Prentice in part		"5"
July 5	By Widow Gibson in full		"7"6
" "	By Walter McQueens Share to acct of Lammas		"8"
" 6	By Monthly Supplied per Record	3"19"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" 7	By Margt Black in full		"5"
" 12	By Widow McKinnon A part		"5"
" 13	By Widow Sommerville per Jean Black full		"7"6
" "	By Jane Black full		"2"6
" 23	By Widow Mark Harthill		"2"6
(totals)		19"15"	9"10"10	"1"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	6"4"5	7"4"2	1"10"
June 17	To Thomas Gibb Newarthill aged 53 yrs		"6"8
" 18	To Janet Kerr Sallysburgh aged about 60 yrs		"10"
" 20	To Andrew Watt & Margt Coats both in this parish			"2"6
" 27	To Peter Parsell in the Parish of Carluke and Elisabeth Martin in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To John Young & Martha McLean both in this Parish			"2"6
July 2	To Robt C Buchanan Esqr Cands	3"5"6
" 3	To Janet Frew Widow Henderson aged 72 yrs		"6"8
" 4	To James Miller & Elisabeth Black			"2"6
June 29	To Wm Paterson of Midhill Candlemas	" " 8
July 7	To Wester Calderhead Mr Morton	"11"10
" 11	To James Smith of Blairmuckhill & Agnes Smellie both in this Parish			"2"6
" 13	To Robert Russell Carfin Byres a Child aged 6 mos		"1"10
" 20	To Andrew Black Black NB aged 84 yrs 20 days		"10"
" 22	To Deceased Jas Jack's Child aged 12 Months		"2"
Augt 3	To James Paterson Candlemas	"4"3
" "	To Ditto for Lammas lite	"4"3
" 8	To Walter Menzies in the Parish of New Monkland & Robina Smith in this Parish			"2"6
" 9	To Jane Gillies Harthill aged 80 yrs Mrs Thos Cherrie		"10"
" 11	To Archd Bell Pollockshill aged 17 yrs		"6"8
" 20	To the Rt Hon Dowager Lady Torphichen for Candlemas	3"12"
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	3"12"
" 19	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	3"2"9
" "	To Ditto for Peatpots & Linridge	"11"6
" "	To Ditto for Starryshaw	"3"9 1/2
" 25	To Agnes Thomson Widow Alexr Jeffray Hillend aged 75 yrs		"10"
(totals)		21"12"11 1/2	10"8"	2"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid Allowed	Cr. Parochl. Accts
Augt 3	Brought forwd E E	19"15"	9"10"10	"1"
" "	By Widow Dugalds Weans part		"5"
" 4	By Widow Ross in full of 7/6 Candlemas		"2"6
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"18"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" 4	By Matthew Duff in part		"2"6
" "	By John Wood in part		"2"6
" "	By Widow Thos Sommerville		"2"6
" "	By Janet Kirk as Widow Gilmour		"2"6
" "	By Finlay MacIntosh in part		"2"6
" 15	By Finlay McIntosh		"2"6
" 24	By Gibson Widow Do of 10/		"2"6
" 22	By Finlay MacIntosh		"2"6
" 20	By Kirk Officers Salary from 30 Novr 1829 till June 1s^t1830 Geo Waddell 10/ & School wages 10/			1 " "
" "	By a Set of Tools as Grave Diggar			"12"6
" 27	By Widow Simpson Eppie? Thomson full		"5"
" 29	By Widow Mark p Jno Black		"2"6
" 31	By Finlay McIntosh in full		"2"6
Septr 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"18"
" "	By John Wood p Mrs Webster		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff p do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville p do		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller per do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross per do		"2"6
" "	My Margt Harrison for 4/ paid		"5"
" 5	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"3"
" 7	By Janet Kirk for John Gilmour's Weans		"3"
" 8	By Marion Prentice		"3"
(totals)		26"11	12"2"1	1"13"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	21"12"11 1/2	10"8"	2"5"
Augt 26	To Joann Storrie Coalier Tree aged 17 yrs		"6"8
" 28	To James Barr New Monkland Died p accident 9 yrs		" " "
" 29	To Edwd Johnstone & Margaret Jack both in this Parish			"2"6
Septr 5	To David Alexander and Margt Williams both in this Parish			"2"6
" 15	To Mary Murphy aged 15 days		"1"10
" 26	To Robert Fergus in the Parish of Carluke and Margaret Ramsay in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To John Forsyth Shotts I Wks aged 64 yrs		"10"
" 24	To Bowhouse Bog Cands & Lammas	2 " "3
" 29	To Wm Mitchell Coalier Shotts Iron Works, in the 40^th year of his age		"13"
Octr 8	David Smart Junr Arden Lodge long in distress Consumption aged 23 years		"10"
" 10	To Jane McEwan Child 4 mos Newarthill		"1"10
" 12	To Saml Livingstone SIW born Septr 29 1830		"1"10
" 17	To John Peat Junr in this Parish & Janet Russell in Torphichen			"2"6
" 21	To Janet Hamilton Mrs Letham Muir house aged 66 yrs		"10"
Novr 7	To John More in this Parish & Margt Bryce in New Monkland			"2"6
" 9	To James Montgomerie at Quarry Necok, aged 59 yrs		"13"
" 10	To John Tait Smith at Bunkhead aged 85 years		"13"
" 14	To Mr Wm Paterson Watersaugh & Miss Lillias Duncan in the Barony Parish Glasgow			"2"6
(totals)		23"13"2 1/2	19"9"2	3 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accompts
Septr	Brought forwd E E	27"11"	13"2"4	1"13"6
" 15	By 5 people per Pass to Bothwell per Cart		"5"
" 24	By Bowhousebog Poor Rates from Edina		" " 6
" 29	By discounted Widow Mitchell for the Poor Mortcloth for her husband		"6"4
Oct 1	By Agnes Brown's Coffin & Grave		"14"6
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"18"
" "	By John Wood in part		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville do		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller do		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross do		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell 4/ but pd		"5"
" 8	By Remitted Mortcloth to David Smart for his Son David Interred of this date the family being poor		"10"
" 22	By Walter McQueen fa?		"7"
" "	By Wm Gilmour to acct		"1"6
" 24	By Widow Rankine to acct		"5"
Novr 2	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Margt Hamison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"18"
" 9	By Remitted for Montgomeries Heirs		"3"
" 15	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"1"
" 24	By Elisath Ballantyne part		"4"1
(totals)		35"7"	15" " 8	1"13"6

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Bartram Shotts, Decr 8^th 1830 Samuel Meuros has paid me the Sum of 12/ for Thomas Webster's Coffin. Interred in the Church yard here of this date

Thomas Nisbet

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts
1830		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	23"13"2 1/2	14"9"2	3 " "
Novr 14	To Thomas Waddell in this Parish and Mary Gardner in the Parish of Lanark			"2"6
" "	To Geo Marshall & Betty Russell both in this Parish			"2"6
" 17	To Archd Paterson Chapel hale Mason aged 28 years		"10"
" 19	To John Meek Esqr MS for Candlemas	"19"8
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"19"8
" 22	To Mr Alexr Waddell Dewshills full	"2"1 1/2
" "	To Mr James Orr of Forestdyke Candlemas & Lams	"6"
" "	To Mr James Orr of Budds do	"3"
" "	To Mr John Orr of Forestburn do	"12"
" "	To Mr Wm Orr of Bridgehill do	"3"
" "	To Mr James Smith of Blairmuckhill	"5"
" "	To Mrs Higgins Backomoss Candlemas & Lams	"5"
" "	To Mr Forrest for Trees Bank Candlemas & Lams	"6"9
" "	To Ditto for South Hirst	"2"5
" "	To Mr David Shaw of North Hirst for Candlemas & Lammas	"5"5
" 23	To James Smellie at Stane an excellent man, a rathanall aged 54 years		"6"8
" 30	To Janet Young newhouse in 82 years of her age Widow of the late Jas Russell		"6"8
Decr 4	To Mr John Chalmers Cand & Lammas	"3"
" "	To James Cleland Esqr for Longbyres	"12"6
" "	To Genl Sir James Stewart Bart	"13"11
" "	To The Hon Lord Belhaven Cand & Lams	"11"6
" "	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr Candlemas & Lams	"16"5
" "	To Mr Wm Cleland of Knollnoble	"7"
Total)		30"13"7	15"12"6	3"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poors Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accompts
	Brought forwd E E	35"7"	18 " " 8	1"13"6
Novr 24	By Robt Weir Bellman to account of Salary, from Whitsunday till Martinmas 1830 paid Geo Waddell per his order			"14"
" "	By publishing relative to the Mort Cloth of 1692 now considered an imposition			"7"6
" 26	By Dr Forrest p order of Robt Weir which settles his Salary as Bellman till 1^st Decr next			"6"
" 27	By Janet Kirks Weans Legitimate		"5"
" 30	By Marion Prentice p Mrs Kerr		"5"
Decr 4	By Margt Black Widow Barr in full		"3"6
" 5	By Widow Rankine to acct		"5"
" 8	By Widow Ross in full of 10/		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa do		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff in part		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville		"5"
" 7	By Monthly Supplied poor	3"18"
" 8	By Thomas Websters Coffin		"12"
" "	By Do Grave		"2"
" 9	To William Gilmour to acct		"7"
" 10	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell 4/ full pd 5/		"5"
" 11	By Widow Dugalds Weans formerly		"5"
" "	By ditto in full of 12/6		"2"6
" 13	B Widow McKinnon in full		"7"6
" 16	By Janet Kirks Legitimate Weans		"4"6
(totals)		39"5"	22"2"8	3" ?

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830		Poor Rates & Interest of Funds	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	To Brought forwd E E	32"7"7	15"12"6	3"5"
Decr 5	To John Paterson Gardner and Isabella Cochrane both in this Parish			"2"6
" 12	To Andrew Hamilton in Cambusnethan Parish & Mary Russell in this Parish			"2"6
" 15	To David Hynd Knowhead aged 36 years		"13"
" 16	To Henry Spence Junr Hollytown aged 34 years		"10"
" 17	To Mr Weir Candlemas & Lammas	"2"8
" "	To Robt Buchanan Esqr Lammas	3"5"6
" 19	To Jane Allen Mrs Robert Forsyth Chapelhall		"6"8
" 25	To Wm Hamilton Chapelhall 12 months		"3"
" 28	To Agnes Geddes Newarthill aged 5 years		"6"8
" 30	To John Haddow of Woodhead 55 yrs		"10"
1831 Janry 2	To Peter Wall in the Parish of Whitburn & Janet White in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Wm Steell Junr of Liquo and Mary Stephenson in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Hamilton & Janet Watt both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Barr in New Monkland and Margt Wilson in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To David Kyle & Elisabeth Forsyth both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Elisabeth Neilson gartsherry 11 months		"1"10
" 9	To Wm Clark & Marion Thomson both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To John Gillan & Caecilia Pope both in this Parish			"2"6
(totals)		35"17"8	18"3"8	4"5"3

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1830		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	39"5"	22"2"8	3"1"
Decr 16	By Widow Mark p Dr Forrest		"5"
" 30	By Walter McQueen Extra		"3"
1831 Jany 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"14"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville in full of 30/		"7"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Agnes Mitchell AV paid		"5"
" 8	By Widow Smith St Ninians		1 " "
" 19	By Widow Johnstone per Cart to Bothwell		"5"
" 30	By Widow Rankine in full of 15/		"5"
Feby 1	By Matthew Duff Omoa in full		"6"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"4"
" "	By Collecting & Disbursing Cand assessment 1830	3"3"
" "	By Do Do Do Lammas 1830	3"3"
" "	By Session Clerk from Candlemas 1830 till Candlemas 1831			1"1"
" "	By Heritors Ditto Do Do			1"1"
" "	By Stationary Allowed			"5"
" 14	By Widow Gibson Drumgilloch		"8"
" "	By Wm Gilmour Knollnoble		"3"
" 18	By Marion Prentice pd herself		"5"
Mar 3	By William Gilmour pd himself		"2"6
May 2	By Widow Mark pd herself		"3"6
" 26	By Wm Gilmour Knollnoble		"2"6
June 18	By Janet Inglis paid her full of all arrears balance of 5"2"6 the sum of 2"10"		2"10"
" 14	By Thos Rankins Shoes pd Andw Whitelaw		"8"3
Sepr 19	By Widow Waterston p Mr Jas McCulloch		1 " "
Octr 4	By Widow Greenhorn per Jas Hughes		"10"
" 9	By Widow Mark the lintel per John Black		"3"
1832 Feby 10	By Widow Mark p Robt Benning		"5"
" 13	By Widow Waterstone p J McCulloch		"10"
(totals)		53"9"6	31"9"11	5"

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I write in consequence of your memorandum about Liquo to say that I bought from him in beginning of June 1827 Brackenridge head park and that I conditioned that I should pay one seventh of cap till publicks payable for the lands of Liquo after Whits 1827 But it was specially agreed that I should have nothing to do with whatever thing was there in Lands about Kirk Schoolhouse & etc This Cartgon? Will attend to - I am D?L? yours truly Cosmo Falconer

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830/1831		Poor Rates & Interest of Fund	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	35"15"9	18"3"8	4"7"6
Jany 11	To Christian Calderhead Widow Jas Smellie Harthill aged 62 3/4 years		"13"
" "	To John Watson Newarthill, aged 59 and odds		"10"
1830 Decr 13	To Cos Falconer Esqr Cands & Lammas	1"13"
1831 Jany 19	To Mr Hamilton 2/3 of South Linridge Lams	"6"6
" "	To do do for Lammas 1830	"6"6
" 21	To Lord Douglas Candlemas & Lammas	4"2"3
" 25	To John Moffat Glebe aged 4 yrs		"3"
" 23	To David Shaw and Janet Montgomery both in this Parish			"2"6
" 27	To Elizabeth Baillie Died at Crossgates in the House of Mr Thos Smellie, aged 92 yrs		"13"
Feby 25	To David Black of New Mill for Lammas	"2"3
Mar 26	To Mrs Haddow Cands & Lams	"1"9
Apr 1	To Dr Clark for Candlemas	"13"3
" "	To do do for Lammas	"13"3
" 12	To Robt Walker Esqr for Lammas	"11"4 1/2
May 6	To Mr Wm Russell of Birniehill	"2"9
July 16	To Gartness Mill Lands Cans & Lammas	"3"7
June 22	To Wm Waddell Esqr MS for Candlemas 1830	"2"
" "	To Geo Waddell Esqr MS	"4"3
Sepr 17	To Murdoston for Cands	4"3"10 1/4
" "	To Ditto for Lammas	4"3"10 1/4
1832 Mar 10	To Gartness per Mr Wallace	"17"4 1/2
May 26	To Wester Calderhead p Mr Morton	"11"10
" 31	To Robt Haldane Esqr Candlemas & Lammas	"7"7 1/2
July 5	To Brackenknoll Alexr Nisbet Candlemas & Lammas	"3"3

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts
1830/1832		Poor Rates & C	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	56"6"3	20"2"	84"10
Augt 7	To Jas Russell of Longacre Candlemas & Lams	"13"
" "	To Hassockridge per Mr James White for Candlemas & Lammas 1830	"7"9
" 20	To John H Mack Esqr of Belleside Cands	"8"3
" "	To Ditto do do for Lammas	"8"3
Septr 6	(all lined out) To Thos Inglis Esqr Cand & Lammas	"8"9
Octr 15	To Mr James Wyllie 1/3 of Blairmuckhole	"3"4 1/2
1833 Jany 8	To Jas Marshall Esqr Cand & Lammas	"13"3
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cands & Lams	"2"10
May 18	To Mr Sawers Wallslea Cands & Lammas	"2"
" "	To Ditto for Parkfoot	"1"
June 8	To Dr Marshall of Burnhouse for Candlemas & Lammas	"13"9
July 12	To James Walker Esqr Cands & Lammas	"1"4
1834 July 1	To Jas L Ewing Esqr Cands & Lammas	"5"4
Mar 16	To John Russell of Rosshall Cands & Lams	"3"3
1835 Octr 19	To Mr Roxburgh Cands & Lams	"13"
1836 Jany 30	To Wm Paterson of Midhill Lams	" " 8
Feby 2	To Wm Thomson of Blackhill Cand & Lams	"2"
	(totals)	61"5"11 1/2	20"2"8	84"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Poor Rates	Mortcloths	Proclamation of Banns
Feby 8	To James Kerr Aiken aged 11 Mos		"1"10
" "	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	4"11"0 1/2
" 11	To James Dicksons Child Stillborn		"1"10
" 22	To Christian Gilmour Gimmerscroft Mother of the above Child aged 40 yrs		"13"
" 27	To Jas Letham this Parish and Jane Walker in Torphichen do			"2"6
" "	To Jas Strathearn & Margt Baxter both in this Parish			"2"6
" 25	To David Black of New Mill	"2"7 1/2
Mar 3	To Agnes Martin Widow Main & Reitch Motherwell aged 68 yrs		"6"8
" 11	To Jas Thomson of New Woodburn aged 38 yrs		"13"
" "	To Wm Smellie & Mary Yetts both & c			"2"6
" "	To William Steel & Margt Stevenson & c			"2"6
" 16	To Margt Baird Chapelhall aged 70 yrs		"6"8
" 17	To Ann Brown Standhill Bath?		"1"10
" 18	To Lillie Tenant S I Works aged 4 yrs		"3"
	To David Shaw & Janet Montgomerie formerly			"2"6
" 19	To Patrick Orr Farmer Nethertown of Blairmuck in the 80^th year of his age		"13"
" 20	To Jane Torrance Shotts I Wks aged 14 Months		"1"10
" 22	To Francis Danks an Eminent Mineroligist Omoa New Town aged 75 yrs		"13"
" "	To Girl Elisabeth Hamilton Chapelhall Small Pox - aged 14 years		"3"6
" 26	To Mrs Haddow of Woodhead Candles	" " 10 1/2
April 1	To Dr Clark for Candlemas	"15"5 1/2
" 7	To James Curr Calder Cruix in the 66^th year of his age		"10"
" 8	To James Steell commonly called Sargt Steell in the 87^th year of his age		"10"
" 12	To Robert Walker Esqr Candles	"13"3
" 15	To Andw Goldies Daughter Chapelhall aged 4 years		"3"
" 17	To Henry Hampden Spence Hollytown in his 15^th year		"5"
(totals)		6"2"3	5"7"2	"12"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
Feby 5	By Margt Barr Shottsburn E G		"3"6
" 8	By Robert Weir Senr Shotts		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Finlay McIntosh Longbyers		"2"6
" "	By Widow Cuthbertson Sallysburgh		"2"6
" 11	By Widow Dugalds Weans Old Monkland		"6"
" "	By Finlay McIntosh Longbyers		"5"
" 1	By John Wood Omoa		"3"6
" "	By Widow Wood Mutch Matly E G		"1"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Margt Kirkwood Ex G		"1"6
" 14	By Robert Weir Senr Shotts		"2"
" "	My Margt Kirkwood in full		"1"6
" 21	By Janet Kirk & John Gilmours Weans		"5"
" 22	By Robt Weir Shotts Senr in part		"1"
" "	By Margt Black in part Shotts		"4"
" "	By Walter McQueen in part		"5"
" 23	By Widow Simpson Bonhard full		"5"
" 28	By Finlay McIntosh in full on 10/		"2"6
March 1	By Widow Miller Omoa		"5"
" "	By John Wood there		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison f guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied poor	4"4"
" 3	By Robert Weir Senr Shotts		"2"6
" 9	By Widow Cuthbertson		"2"6
" 11	By Robert Weir Senr in full of 10/		"2"
" "	By Margt Barr in part per G Waddell		"2"6
" 18	By Widow Cuthbertson in full of 10/		"5"
April 5	By Monthly Supplied	4"4"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
(totals)		8"8"	5"14"1

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd	6"2"3	5"7"2	"12"6
April 18	To Margt Clyde Sallysburgh aged 21 yrs		"10"
" 17	To John Neilson & Marion Shirlaw both in this Parish			"2"6
" 23	To Russells Still born Child		"1"10
" 26	To Jas Watts Grandchild Shotts Iron Works aged 9 Mos		"1"10
May 3	To Helen Cross Wife of Wm Jeffery in Airdrie aged 31 years		"6"8
" "	To Jas Paterson son of Gavin Paterson Omoa Foundry 10 Mos		"1"10
" 5	To Elisabeth Martin Wife of Peter Persell Woodhead aged 26 yrs		"6"8
" 4	To Timothy McGillan Shotts Iron Works aged 60 years		"6"8
" 7	To Mary Watt Wife of Jas Wardrobe portr of Bogfoot aged 50 yrs		"13"
" 8	To Henry Orrock in Torphichen and Marion Landales in this Par			"2"6
" "	To John Gillone Junr & Cecilia Pope both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Wm Russell of Birniehill Cands	"3"2 1/2
" 14	To James jack Junr & Mary Hill both in this Parish			"2"6
" 17	To Mary Arnot Newarthill aged 23 yrs		"10"
" 20	To Janet Marshall Hirst Mains aged 22 yrs		"10"
" 22	To Andw Frame in the parish of Cambusnethan 7 Janet Hamilton in this Parish			"2"6
" 23	To Thos Buchanan Omoa Foundry aged 7 Mos		"1"10
" 24	To Ladylands p Mr John Steell	"14"7
" 26	To Geo Scotts Child at Stane aged 6 Mos		"1"10
June 10	To Janet Young Wide of Wm Robinson Shotts Iron Works aged 42 years		"13"
" 11	To Jas Coates son of John Coates Shotts Iron Works aged 8 Mos		"1"10
" 12	To Robert Forsyth in the Parish of Bothwell & Elisabeth Wallace in this Parish			"2"6
(totals)		7 " " 1/2	9"14"2	1"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	8"8"	5"14"6
Apr 5	By Widow Ross Omoa WS		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Martha Woods Mutch Matly		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" 8	By Margt Barr Shotts burn full		"4"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr in full		"4"
" 12	By Walter McQueen p his wife		"2"6
May 3	By Widow Miller Omoa in full		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross there full		"2"6
" "	By Widow Wood Ex G full		"3"
" "	By Widow Summerville the(re)		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding Jas Mitchell		"4"
" "	By Widow Dugalds Weans full		"6"6
" 6	By Margt Harrison farther		"2"6
" 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"4"
" 7	By Marion Prentice in part		"6"
" 16	By Elisth Ballantyne Foundry		"5"
" "	By James Dobie Lithgow paid him to acct for Lillie Mackies accommodation &C		6 " "
" 20	By Walter McQueen in full		"7"6
" 23	By Janet Kirk Widow Gilmour in full		"10"
" 30	By Widow Smith St Ninians		1 " "
June 2	By Wm Gilmour Knollnoble		"2"6
" 4	By Janet Inglis Muiredge to acct		2 " "
May 30	By Widow Gibson Mr Moffat		"5"
June 7	By Matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"4"
" 10	By Remitted Wm Robson off the Mortcloth for his wife Janet Young		"6"4
" 18	By paid Janet Inglis for Cands 1831		"12"6
" "	By Marion Prentice pd herself		"6"
" "	By Bellmans Salary for the 1/2 year preceding June 1^st 1831			1 " "
(totals)		16"16"	21"1"10	1 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	7 " " 1/2	9"14"2	1"5"
June 21	To Agnes Chalmers Parkhead born July 15^th 1815		"6"8
" 15	To Hugh Montgomerie Bogend aged 70 yrs		"13"
" 14	To Wm Bryce a Child Omoa Foundry		"1"10
" 22	To Alexr Gillies a Child		"1"10
" 23	To Duncan Cameron's Child SIW		"1"10
" 29	To Robt C Buchanan Esqr for Cands	3"16"5
" 24	To Andrew Malcolm Shotts I Works		"6"8
July 1	To John Kerr Wishaw Town aged 56 yrs		"6"8
" 2	To Wm Marshall Blackridge Torphichen		"6"8
" "	To Alexr Fyfe a Child S I Wks aged 6 1/2 Mos		"1"10
" 3	To John Stirling & Elisth Lindsay both in this Parish			"2"6
" 10	To Matthew Cullen in the Parish of Bothwell & Marion Brownlee in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Jas Murphy & Sarah Alexander both in this Parish			"2"6
" 11	To Janet Brownlee Spouse of Robert Treebairn Riverside Bothwell Parish aged 80 years		"6"8
" 16	To Gartness Mill Lands Cands	"2"1
" 21	To Agnes Montgomerie Bogend aged 17 yrs 14 May last
" 24	To James Frame Cambusnethan Parish & Agnes Brown in this Parish			"2"6
" 27	To John McLean S I Wks aged 39 yrs		"6"8
" 29	To John Waddell Wright Langland per accident per the steam Carriage on Garnkirk Rail Way 18^th Curt aged 23 years		"13"
" 31	To Geo Johnstone & Janet Sym both in this Parish			"2"6
Augt 6	To Alexr Brodies Still born Child		"1"10
" 7	To Jas Clarkson Shotts Iron Works		"1"10
(totals)		10"18"6 1/2	13"11"2	1"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts Creditor at Infra
1831		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	16"16"	21"1"10	1 " "
June 30	By Elisabeth Ballantyne full		"2"6
July 1	By this Parish Legr p Mr Miller			1"1"
" 5	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"4"
" "	By Widow Summerville in full		"5"
" "	By Matthew Duff in full		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Marion Prentice to acct		"6"
" "	By Widow Waterstone Feby 14^th		"10"
" "	By Remitted Mortcloth to Andw Malcolm		"6"8
" 3	By Widow Mitchill S I Wks		"5"
Augt 2	By Walter McQueen in part		"4"
" "	By Widow Dugalds Weans		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville & Weans		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"3"
" "	By Finlay McIntosh in part of 10/		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff in part of 15/		"2"6
" 5	By Wm Brownlee Omoa in part of 15/		"5"
" 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor o Record	4"6"6
" 8	By Margt Harrison for guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Widow Gibson Drumgelloch		"5"
" 13	By Remitted Mrs Lithgow to acct for guiding Lillie Mackie		"8"
" 15	By Widow Wood to acct of 7/ Ex Gratia		"3"
" 16	By Widow Cuthbertson in part		"5"
" 19	By Widow Twerdale Elisit Bunnytyne		"2"6
" 23	By Elizabeth Ballantyne remitted hors Clock		"7"
" "	By Ditto Heirs paid		" " 6
Septr 1	By remitted Robt Steels Childs		"1"10
" 5	By Widow Cuthbertson full		"5"
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"6"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville do		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding James Mitchell		"5"
(totals)		29"13"	27"11"10	2"1"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	10"18"6	13"12"2	1"17"6
Augt 7	To Livingstone Forsyth in this parish and Elisabeth Gillespie in the Parish of Polmont			"2"6
" 9	To Thos Topping at Stane or Shotts Iron Works aged 22 years		"10"
Augt 12	To the Rt Hon Dowager Lady Torphichen for Candlemas 1831	4"4"
" "	To the Rt Hon Dowager Lady Torphichen for Lammas 1831	3"12"
" 18	To Wm Montgomerie Shotts Iron Works aged 27 yrs		"6"8
" 19	To Catherine Russell Rosshall		"5"
" 23	To Elisabeth Ballantyne aged 72		"6"8
" 30	To Margt Baillie Daughter of Wm Baillie Farmer Bankend & Margt Downs his Spousess aged 16 yrs		"13"
Septr 1	To Robert Steels Child Blackridge aged 2 Mos		"1"10
" 3	To Margt Mungle Wife of Robt Young New Monkland aged 63 yrs		"10"
" 12	To Wm Russell Sallysburgh aged 5 yrs		"3"
" 14	To Mary Main Wright Wife of Thos Johnson Shotts Iron Works aged 40 yrs		"10"
" 17	To John Gardner at Stane aged 36 yrs		"10"
" 24	To David Smith Esqr Mercht from Glasgow Died at Muiriehall old Toll house aged 37 yrs		"13"
" 25	To John Hamilton Mack Esqr Writer in Airdrie parish of New Monkland & Miss Christina Steell of South Shaws in this Parish			"2"6
" 30	To Margt Hynd Harthill aged 5 months		"1"10
Octr 2	To James Russell & Jane Young both in this Parish			"2"6
" 8	To Elisa Coates Shotts Iron Works aged 4 yrs		"4"9
" 11	To Catherine Thomson Eastfield aged 26 years		"13"
" 12	To Wm Anderson Meadowhead aged 66 yrs		"10"
" 16	To Woman Campbells Child Shotts Iron Works aged 2 years		"1"10
(totals)		18"14"6	19"11"9	2"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	29"13"	27"11"10	2"1"
	By Prebytery Clerk settled with the Revd Mr Black for the years 1823-1824-1825-1826-1827-1828-1829 & 1830 6 years at 3/ per year			1"4"
Septr 6	By Wm Brownlee to acct of 10/		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow to acct for Guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 14	By Widow Wood Ex Gratia in part bill 1/6		"2"6
" "	By Thos Johnson remitted of his Wife Mortcloth Money poor		"3"4
" 18	By Marion Prentice Girdhims Wait		"6"
" "	By Widow Mitchell p Mr Brawwood		"10"
" 21	By Widow Dugalds Weans in part		"6"
" 26	By Marion Prentice p C Muiros		"6"
" 29	By Margt Barr Ex Gratia		"5"
Octr 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"6"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs D Lithgow to acct for Guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 9	By Willm Brownlee in full of 15/		"5"
" 13	By Margt Black Widow Barr full		"7"
" 15	By Walter McQueen in full		"11"
" 18	By Remitted David Shanks Widow Mortcloth of this date		"13"9
" 24	By Woman Campbells Child Mortcloth remitted		"1"10
" 29	By Wm Gilmour to acct		"3"
Novr 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"6"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville		"5"
" "	By John Wood in full of 7/		"2"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
(totals)		38"6"	33"14"9	3"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	18"14"6	19"11"9	2"5"
Octr 18	To David Shanks Shotts aged 35 yrs		"13"
" 23	To William Brownlee in Parish of Cambusnethan and Agnes Thomson in this Parish			"2"6
" 24	To Woman Campbell's Child aged S I W aged 12 Mos		"1"10
" 30	To Thomas Chalmers & Janet Aiken both in this Parish			"2"6
Novr 12	To John Cowan near Newarthill Coalier aged 78 years		"6"8
" 18	To Agnes Bryce at Stane aged (blank) Mos		"1"10
" 25	To John Russell at Eastfield Esqr of uncommon Arvacily aged 82 yrs		"13"
" 27	To Thomas Forrest in the Parish of West Calder & Elizabeth Gillies in this Parish			"2"6
" 23	To Ladylands p Mr John Steell	"12"6
" 30	To William Mason Shotts Iron Wks		"6"8
Decr 4	To Robert Brownlee in the Parish of Bothwell & Elizath Boston in this Par			"2"6
" "	To Jane Buchanan Glasgow aged 17		"6"8
" 9	To Isobel Rankine Laigh Brannock aged 8 Mos		"1"10
" 8	To Mary Inglis Stanothies Bathgate aged 52 yrs		"10"
" 11	To John Hughes & Elizabeth Agnew both in this Parish			"2"6
" 12	To Janet Hendry Burnhouse aged 10 yrs		"5"
" "	To Mr Wm Cleland Cand & Lammas	"7"7
" 15	To James Baird Esqr WS born December 20 1804 Died the 9^th Currt		"13"
" 28	To John Meek Esqr for Candlemas	1"2"11 1/2
" "	To Ditto Ditto for Lammas	"19"8
" 30	To Jas Gilchrist Burnside aged 6 yrs		"5"
" 31	To James McApin aged (blank)		"6"8
1832 Janry 1	To James Lithgow in this Parish & Jane Forsyth in New Monkland do			"2"6
" 3	To Robt C Buchanan Esqr	3"5"6
" "	To Mr Wm Weir of Shotts burn Cand & Lams	3"2"11
(totals)		25"5"7 1/2	24"2"4	3 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	38"6"	33"14"9	3"5"
Novr 1	By Matthew Duff Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa (lined out)		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Wood in full Ex Gratia		"1"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Agnes Johnston Do Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 12	To Andrew Lindsay to acct for attending to his Father, an old man		1"1"
" "	By Bellmans Salary till the 1^st of Decr next 1/2 year			1 " "
" "	By Bellman to acct for the half year Salary due June 1^st 1832			"5"
Decr 6	By Monthly Supplied poor	4"6"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow Do to acct for Guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" "	By Widow Miller in full of 12/6		"2"
" "	By Matthew Duff		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville		"5"
" "	By Widow Ross in full of 12/6		"5"
" 12	By Widow McKinnon in full		"7"
" "	By Wm Gilmour for Laird Cleland		"3"
" 13	By Widow Mitchell per Mr Sarras		"10"
" "	By Janet Kirk p Alexr Lochhead		"7"6
" 20	By Marion Prentice Gordhims		"6"
" 26	By Widow Dugalds Weans full		"6"
" 29	By Widow John Smith St Ninians		1 " "
" 31	By Wm Gilmour pd Himself		"2"6
1832 Janry 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"6"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow to acct for Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 7	By John Cuthbersons Widow in full		"2"6
" 12	By Janet Kirks Weans full RAR		"7"6
" 26	By Janet Inglis Muiredge full Lammas		"12"6
" 28	By Janet Russells Mort Cloth remitted		"10"
(totals)		46"19"	41"18"3	4"10"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831/1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	25"5"7 1/2	24"4"11	3 " "
Janry 3	To Mr Peter Inglis Carriber? aged 28 yrs		"10"
" 6	To Lillias Inglis Airdrie - 64		"10"
" "	To Wm Robisons Child aged 2 yrs		"3"
" 7	To James Russells Daughr		"1"10
" 9	To Janet Murray aged 3 Months		"1"10
" 10	To Isobel Walker Hare Stane N M aged 7 Months		"1"10
" "	To Alexr Marshalls Daughters Child Stanetknoll aged 9 Mos		"1"10
" 11	To Alexr Waddell of Dewshills Candlemas & Lammas 1831	"4"7
" "	To Jas Orr of Forest dyke Do Do	"6"7
" "	To James Orr of Budds Do Do	"3"6
" "	To Wm Orr of Bridgehill Do Do	"3"6
" "	To John Orr of Forestburn Do	"13"
" "	To Jas Smith of Blairmuckhill	"10"10
" "	To Mrs Higgins of Backomos Do	"5"5
" 13	To Ann Johnstone Sallysburgh aged 2 days		"1"10
" 17	To Wm Dinsmores Child aged 5 Mos		"1"10
" 23	To Jane Wipper Harthill aged 5 5/12 yrs		"5"
" 24	To Geo Hill Greendykeside aged 61 yrs		"13"
" "	To David Shaw North Hirst Cand	"3"2
" "	To do do for Lammas 1831	"2"8 1/2
" 28	To Jane Russell Muir mailling aged 70 years		"10"
" 31	To the Rt Hon Lord Douglas Cand	2"8"
" "	To Ditto do do Lammas	2"1"1 1/2
Feby 4	To Margt Fleming & ?oins Poor 41 yrs		"10"
" 6	To Gavin Smellie Stane aged 10 Mos		"1"10
" 7	To Mr Forrest of Treesbank Candlemas & Lammas	"4"7 3/4
" 9	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton for Lammas	3"18"8 1/2
March 10	To Gartness for Cands p Mr Waugh	1 " 3
" "	To Ditto for Lammas p Ditto	" 17 4 1/2
Apr 30	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven for Cands	"6"8 1/2
" "	To Ditto Do for Lammas	"5"9
(totals)		39"10"8 3/4	27"8"9	3 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831/1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	46"19"	41"18"3	4"10"
Feby 4	By Margt Fleming ?oins & Grave		"2"
" 7	By John Nimmo ex Gr Candlemas 1831		"10"
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"7"6
" "	By Candlemas & Lamms assessment collecting & Debursing		6"6"
" "	By Heretors Clerk		1"1"
" "	By Session Ditto		1"1"
" "	By Stationary allowed			"5"
May 9	By Widow Gibsons Heirs in full		"5"
" 23	By Widow Mark Harthill Lintie		"3"
Augt 20	By Widow Waterstone p Jas McCulloch		1 " "
" 26	By Widow Mark Harthill Lintie		"2"6
Decr 17	By Finlay McIntosh per his wife		"2"6
" 31	By Finlay McIntosh p Markan ?		"2"6
1833 Jany 15	By Finlay McIntosh p his wife		"2"6
1835 Jany 11	By Widow Greenhorn Per Jas Hughes		"5"
" "	By Widow Law Decr 10^th 1833		1 " "
1835 Feby 3	By Widow Greenhorn p Mr Sawers		"5"
" 26	By Widow Greenhorn per son		"5"
(totals)		51"6"6	54"11"3	4"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Fund of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831/1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	39"10"8 3/4	27"8"9	3 " "
Apr 30	To the Late Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr for Cands	1"1"3
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"18"2 1/2
" "	To Jas Cleland Esqr for Longbyres Cands	"7"3 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"6"3
" "	To John Chalmers Wesr Windy Edge Candlemas	"1"9
" "	To Ditto do do Lammas	"1"6
May 10	To Dr Wm Clark for Lammas 1831	"13"3
" 21	To Robert Walker Esqr of Hillhouse ridge Lammas	"11"4 1/2
" 26	To Wester Calderhead & Glebe Candlemas	"13"10 1/2
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"3"9 3/4
" 31	To Robt Haldane Esqr for Candlemas	"4"5 1/2
" "	To do do do for Lammas	"3"9 3/4
" "	To Bowhousebog for Candlemas	1"3"6
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	1 " 1 1/2
June 1	To Genl Sir Jas Stewart Cands	"8"1 1/2
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"6"11 1/2
" 18	To Jas Paterson of Knollnoblehill Cands	"4"11 1/2
" "	To ditto do for Lammas 1831	"4"3
July 5	To Alexr Nisbet Brackenknoll for Cands	"1"10 3/4
" "	To do do for Lammas	"1"7 1/2
Augt 7	To Jas Russell of Longacre Cands	"7"7
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"6
" "	To Hassockridge p Mr Jas White for Candlemas 1831	"4"6 1/4
" "	To do do p do for Lammas	"3"10 1/2
" 20	To John Hamilton Mack Esqr now of Belleside for Candlemas	"9"7 1/2
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"8"3
Octr 15	To Mr James Wyllie for Candlemas	"3"11 1/2
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	"3"4 1/2
1833 Apr 19	To Mr James Hamilton 2/3 of South Linridge in 1831 for Cands	"7"7
	To ditto at same time for Lammas	"6"6
1833 Jany 8	To James Marshall Esqr Candlemas	"7"10 1/2
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"6"9
Feby 28	To Gavin Paterson Cand & Lams	"3"1
(totals)		52"16"6	27"8"9	3 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bartram Shotts vizt
1831/1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E
1833 Decr 10	By David Black refunded him advanced to Euphemia Brownlee alias Widow Law, Easterhouse of Murdestown p List Delete

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Fund of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1831/1833		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	52"16"6	27"8"9	3 " "
May 18	To Mr Sawers for Wellslea Candlemas & Lammas	" 2"2
" "	To do do for Parkfoot	"1"1
June 8	To John Marshall of Burnhouse for Candlemas	"8"0 3/4
" "	To do do for Lammas	"6"10 1/2
July 12	To James Walker Esqr Cands & Lammas	"1"5 1/4
	To Interest of Mitchells Fund from the 19^th of April 1828 till the 19^th of April 1831 being 3 years per State on the Board Thereof	34"10"9
Augt 7	To Willm Russell of Birniehill Cand	"2"9
Septr 7	To Cosmo Falconer Esqr Cand	"19"3
" "	To do do for Lammas	"16"6
Decr 10	Ro Mr David Black New Mill for Lammas	"2"3
1831 July 1	To Jas L Ewing Esqr Cands & Lammas	"5"9 1/2
1835 Feby 2	To Wm Waddell Esqr MS for Easter Moffat	1"5"8
" "	To ditto do for Candlemas	1"2"
" "	To George Waddell Esqr Candlemas	"4"11 1/2
" "	To Tordees for Lammas	"4"3
March 16	To John Russell of Rosshall Cand & Lammas	"3"6 1/2
1835 Octr 19	To Mr Roxburgh Cands & Lammas	"15"2
1826 Janry 4	To Mrs Haddow Woodhead	" " 10 1/2
" 30	To Wm Paterson Candlemas & Lams	"1"5 1/2
Feby 2	To Wm Thomson of Black hill do do	"2"4
June 21	To Gartness Mill Forge Coy per Mr Brown	"1"9 1/2
(totals)		94"15"5 1/4

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
Feby 7	To David Martin near Glasgow aged 7 Months		"1"10
" "	To Margt Brown Clarkstown aged about 2 years		"1"10
" 9	To His Grace the Duke of Hamilton	4/11/0 1/2
" 28	To Wm Smith's child Omoa Elizabeth aged 8 yrs		"5"
" 29	To James Black's child Craigens		"1"10
March 1	To Thomas Inglis Carrick aged 9 months		"1"10
" "	To James Bryce in the parish of Bothwell & Mary Parkison in this parish Feby 5^th 1832			"2"6
" 4	To Adam Forsyth in this Parish and Helen Lattie in the Parish of Cambusnethan			"2"6
" 5	To Elizabeth Lindsay Shotts burn aged 44 years		"6"8
" 9	To Mr David Summerville Roadhead Student aged 24 years		"13"
" 12	To Margt Crawford Widow Hynd Knowhead of Blairmuckhill in the 80^th year of her age		"10"
" "	To James Hamilton's child Omoa New Town aged about 4 1/2 hours		" " "
" 14	To Thomas Brownlee Hillend aged 49 years in his 50^th yr		"13"
" 18	To John Forsyths child Newarthill aged 2 yrs		"3"
" 20	To Robert Hamilton Mason Sallysburgh who, by appointment of the Heritors was to see the Jobb of the new church property, executed in 1819 & 1820 and the Kirk Wall area and the Schoolhouse rebuilt in 1827 - aged 75 years		"13"
Apr 1	To Lirzah Walker Newarthill aged 9 yrs		"5"
" 3	To Mary Towart Wife of Wm Gordans Round Knoll aged 42 years		"13"
" 4	To Mary Latham Wife of John Montgomerie Crohill Whitburn aged 32		"13"
" 5	To Wm Gowan Roundknoll Son of the above Mary Towart aged 7 yrs & Months		"5"
	(totals)	4/11/0 1/2	5"7"0	"5"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochial Accts
Feby 7	By David Martins Mortcloth remitted		"1"10
" "	By Widow McKinnons Weans		"3"
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville's Weans		"5"
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Wood Mutoh Mattie		"2"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		"5"
" "	By Margt Kirkwood Ex Gratia		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow to acct for Jane Newlands guiding		"4"
" 9	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"3"
" "	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		"2"6
" 9	By Walter McQueen in part of 15/		"7"6
" "	By Robert Weir Senr Pd Mr Weir		"12"6
" 11	By Margt Flemings Coffin of the 4 Feb last		"12"
" "	By Widow Mitchell p Mr Braewood		"5"
" 10	By Eppie Thomson Bonhard per Robert Binning		"5"
" 13	By James Stell Sheddan hall		"3"
" 24	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia		"2"6
" "	By Widow Dugalds Weans Old Monkland		"6"
" 26	By Marion Prentice in part		"5"
" 28	By Wm Smiths Daughter's Mortcloth remitted on account of poverty Certified by Messr Cleland		"5"
March 5	By Widow Cuthbertson in part		"5"
" 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"7"6
" "	By Widow Summerville Omoa		"10"
" "	By Widow McKinnon there		"2"6
" "	By John Wood there		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross		"2"6
	(totals)	4"7"6	6"15"4

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
	Brought forwd E E	4"11"0 1/2	5"7"	"5"
April 8	To Geo Wilson & Christian Marshall in Standknoll both in this Parish			"2"6
" 15	To John Weir & Clementina McAlpin both in this parish vizt at Greenhill			"2"6
" 21	To Willm Waddell Woodend aged 1 1/2 yrs		"1"10
" 26	To Jane Kyle Calder Bras 17 Mos		"1"10
" "	To Peter Muirie Overseer of Collieries Shotts Iron Works aged 49 yrs Accidental Death 23d Inst		"13"
March 10	To Gartness for Cand per Mr Waugh	1 " 3
April 30	To Wm Waddell's child Berries Walls 6 1/4		"1"10
" "	To John Chalmers Wester Windyedge	"1"
" "	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven Cand	"6"8 1/2
" "	To Molyneux Dalrymple Esqr do	1"1"3
" "	To James Cleland Esqr for Longbyers	"7"3 1/2
" "	To Wm Cleland for Knollnoble	"3"6
May 9	To Cecilia Sommerville Carluke Widow of the Late Thos Marshall Damside Cambusnethan Parish, aged 84 years		"6"8
April 29	To James Wardrobe in this Parish and Agnes Allan in Govan Parish			"2"6
May 10	To Dr Wm Clark of Wester Moffat Cand	"15"5 1/2
" 12	To Jean or Jane Brodie Widow of the Late Willm Summerville at Stony hill of Blairmuck hill aged 52 yrs		"10"
" 13	To John Patons Child S I Wks aged 5 months		"1"10
" 14	To Elisabeth Wark Wife of John Rea formerly of Bogend now near Bar-Cauchte aged 79 years		"10"
" 18	To David Mill Dresser Shotts Iron Wks aged 55 years		"6"8
" 20	To Hugh Stewart in the Parish of Neilston and Margt Morrison in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Kerr & Margaret Paterson both in this Parish			"2"6
	(totals)	8"7"3	8"8	"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Poor	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	4"7"6	6"15"4
March 6	By Widow Wood, alias Muton Mattie		"2`"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee, Omoa		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie to acct		"8"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" 8	By James Steell Sheddanhall		"2"6
" 14	By a Man from Pathhead from Fife Shire Parish to Parish to Strathaven Paid per Cart to Bothwell		"5"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"3"
" 20	By Andrew Lindsay to acct for guiding his father Robt Lindsay		"9"
" 21	By Marion Prentice to acct		"5"
" 24	By Margt Nimmo Ex gratia		"2"6
" 28	By Widow Cuthbertson to acct		"2"6
" "	By Thos Rankine at Langloan's Coffin He died of Cholera on 24^th March Currt, after 10 hours illness		"12"
" "	By Ditto's Grave		"2"
Apr 3	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4"0"6
" "	By Widow McKinnons Weans		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Omoa New Town		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Wood Ex Gratia		"2"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa New Town Widow Summerville received aid		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie to acct		"4"
" "	By James Steell Sheddanhall		"2"6
" "	By a woman p Cart to Bothwell Parish to Parish from Aberdeen here		"5"
" "	By Remitted Mary Towarts Morth Cloth on account of abject poverty		"13"
	(total)	8"8"	12"8	10" "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt at Infra
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	8"7"3	8" " 8	"17"6
May 15	Robert Walker of Hillhouseridge Esqr Candle	"13"3
" 23	To Lamonts Child Chapelhall aged 2 years		"3"
" 25	To Ladylands p Mr John Steell for Candlemas	"14"7
" 26	To Wester Calderhead & p Mr Morton	"13"10 1/2
" 27	To James Main Junr & Marion Curr both in this Parish			"2"6
" 31	To Robt Haldane Esqr Forest field for Cand	"4"5 1/2
" "	To Bowhousebog for Candlemas	1"3"6
June 1	To Genl Sir Jas Stewart D Bart do	"8"1 1/2
" 3	To Robert Lochhead & Christian Shearer both in this Parish			"2"6
" 11	To Wm Buchanans Child aged 9 wks		"1"10
" 15	To Mary Forrest Wife of John Russell Portr of Rosshall aged 32 years		"6"8
" 18	To Jas Paterson of Knollnoblehill	"4"11 1/2
" 24	To Wm Gardner Junr at Shotts Iron Works & Agnes Goldie both in this Parish			"2"6
" 29	To Thos Prentice Clarkston aged 4 months		"1"10
July 4	To Robt C Buchanan Esqr for Cands	3"16"5
" 5	To Alexr Nisbet of Brackenknoll	"1"10 3/4
" 8	To Daniel Scott & Christian Storrie both in this Parish vizt at Omoa			"2"6
" 9	To Janet Gardner Stane aged 24 yrs		"6"8
" 16	To William Davidson at Road head much respected (underlined) aged 82 yrs		"13"
" 22	To James Walker & Janet (?, lined out) at Shotts Iron Works in this par			"2"6
Augt 1	To Mr Robt Walker, Writer, Son of the Late James Walker of Rosshall portr and Mrs Margt Steell born Jany 18^th 1797 aged 35 years		"13"
" "	Halket Walker Wife of James Eadie Junr from Glasgow Died of Cholera at her Father in Laws House Fairie Bank Cotton Mill Bothwell Parish at 10 O Clock July 31^st and Interred this day about 6 O Clock AM NB the 1^st Cholera Interment here
(totals)		16"8"3 3/4	10 " "	1 " 10 "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts vizt at Infra
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Aid	Cr. Parochial Accompts
	Brought forwd E E	8"8"	12"8"10
Apr 5	By remitted his Boys Mortcloth vizt Wm Gowans boys named William		"5"
" 10	By Walter McQueen per his Wife		"5"6
" 14	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia bal		"1"6
May 1	By Monthly Supplied Poor Per Book apart	4 " 6
" "	By John Wood Omoa New Town		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross there		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnon there		"2"6
" "	By Martha Wood there		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie to acct		"4"
" "	By Wm Brownlee Apr 22^nd Widow Summerville having his 3d of April by mistake		"5"
Apr 30	By Wm Gilmour p Laird Clelands receipt		"3"6
May 1	By James Steell Sheddanhall		"2"6
" 3	By Archd Reid Ex Gratia		"1"
" "	By Marion Prentice in full of 15/		"5"
" 10	By Widow Cuthbertson pd herself		"2"6
" 11	By Walter McQueen pd his wife in full		"2"
" 12	By Margt Black, Widow Barr		"4"
" 13	By Mathew Duff p Miss Stevenson		"2"6
" 15	By Widow Dugalds Weans in full		"4"6
" 16	By Janet Ingris Wife of James Jamiston in America in full		"12"6
" 18	By David Mill remitted Mortcloth Dues on account of poverty		"6"8
" 19	By Catherine McDonald or Donald from Alva to Carluke in a Cart from Shotts to Cambusnethan Paid p Mile		"5"
" 18	By Janet Kirk Glasgow per Alexr Lochhead Merchant Hall		"7"6
(total)		12"8"6	17"9"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of Bertram Shotts vizt at Infra
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	16/8/3 3/4	10 " "	1"10"
Augt 7	To Alexr Gray Harthill aged 84 yrs		"13"
" 8	To Jas Carmichaels Daughter at Newarthill aged 16 years		"6"8
" 7	To James Russell of Longacre for Candlemas 1832	"7"7
" 6	To Hassockridge p Mr Jas White for Candlemas	"4"6 1/4
" 17	To the Rt Hon Lady Torphichen Cand	4"4"
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	4"4"
" 15	To Mary Campbell Shotts Iron Wks		"6"8
" 19	To John Goldie in this Parish and Marion Summerville in Cambusnethan Parish			"2"6
" 20	To John Hamilton Mack Esqr now of Belleside for Candlemas	"9"7 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"9"7 1/2
" 24	To Willm Wilson Shotts Iron Works aged 60 yrs		"10"
" 28	To Martha Cook Airdrie bous(?) in the beginning of Sepr 1830		"3"
" 30	To Thos Gibbie Newarthill aged 20 yrs		"6"8
Sepr 2	To Robt Carsewell & Christian Shanks both in this Parish			"2"6
" 5	To Janet Prentice Mrs John Sutten Chapel Hall aged 45 yrs		"6"8
" 6	(lined out) To Thomas Ingles Esqr Candlemas	"4"6 1/4
" "	(lined out) to Ditto do for Lammas	"4"6 1/4
" 19	To Mrs Elisabeth Wells at Omead Foulyet Bothwell Parish aged 40 yrs		"13"
" 22	To Niel Baxters Child 5 mos		"1"10
" 28	To John Cuthbertson Sallysburgh		"6"8
" 30	To Thomas Cherrie in this Parish and Janet Findlay in Whitburn			"2"6
Octr 3	To Thos Forsyth Waiok Mill Bothwell Parish aged 43 years in July last		"6"8
	(totals)	26"12"2 1/4	14 " " 10	1"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts Cr at Infra
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	12"8"6	17"9"
May 19	By Margt Nimmo Ex Gratia in full of 10/		"1"
" 30	By Elspit Thomson Widow Thomson in full		"2"6
June 2	By Margt Barr, in part of 10/		"3"6
" 5	By Monthly Supplied p Record apart	4 " 6
" "	By Widow Summervilles Weans		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Janet Gibson do		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnon in full		"2"
" "	By Matthew Duff in full of 15/ do		"2"6
" "	By Agnes Johnstone on acct of Lillie Mackie		"8"
" 7	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By James Steel Sheddan Mains		"2"6
" 8	By Andrew Lindsay to Guiding his Father at 3/4 p Callendar Month to acct on that Score		"19"
" 5	By Bellmans' Salary balance from Decr 1^st 1831 till June 1^st 1832 See Entry, Novr 12^th 1831, then pd 5/			"15"
" 11	By Margt Barr farther in part		"3"6
July 2	By Widow Gibson, Omoa in full		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville in full of 3/		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa in full of 15/		"2"6
" "	By Matthew Duff in full		"2"6
" "	By Monthly Supplied Poor	3"13"6
" 4	By James Steel Sheddanhall full		"2"6
" 3	By Widow Cuthbertson in full		"2"6
" 4	By Margt Black Widow Barr in full		"5"
" 5	By Agnes Johnston t acct for Lillie Mackie Guiding		"4"
" "	By Margt Harrison for guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Peter Kerr, or Carr's Child's Coffin 16 May last		"6"
" "	By Rebecca Waugh Wife of Matthew Duff's Grave Omoa		"2"
(totals)		20"2"6	22"9"	"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts do vizt at Infra
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	26"12"2 1/4	14 " 10	1"17"6
Octr 7	To John Crosbie &Jane McLean both in this Parish			"2"6
" 14	To John Hamilton, Smith, Shotts Iron Works, aged about 36 years		"6"8
" 15	To Mr James Wyllie for Candlemas	"3"11 1/2
" "	To Ditto do for Lammas	"3"11 1/2
" 21	To James Marshall younger of Goodockhill & Christina Ballantyne in the Parish of Bothwell			"2"6
" 29	To Agnes Walker at Stane aged 4 yrs		"2"6
" 31	To John Andrew Shotts Wks aged 5 3/4 yrs		"4"
" 30	To Andrew Calder in this Parish and Isabella Gray in the Parish of Old Monkland			"2"6
" 31	To Mr James Eadie Fairie Bank Cotton Mill Accidental Death Octr 27 - aged 65		"13"
Novr 4	To James Gardiner & Elisabeth Allardice both in this Parish			"2"6
" 5	To Robert Carrick Buchanan Esqr for Lammas	3"16"5
" 11	To James Jones & Mary Reid both in this Parish			"2"6
" 13	To Geo G Kerr Girdhims aged 3 yrs		"1"10
" 14	To John Simpsons Son Shotts Iron Works aged 10 years		"5"
" 15	To Mary Wardrobe Sallysburgh a Child		"1"10
" 18	To John Gray in this Parish and Margt Rankine in Slamanan Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Yeardly & Janet Hunter both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To John jack in this Parish & Jane Watson in the Parish of Old Monkland			"2"6
" 19	To (blank) Jack Newarthill aged 18 yrs		"6"8
" 21	To Walter Paterson Auldmoss Knoll		"6"8
" "	To Ladylands for Lammas	"14"7
	(totals)	31"11"1 1/4	6"9"0	2"17"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts Cr vizt at Infra
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	20"2"6	22"9"	"15"
July 18	By Margt Barr Shotts burn in full		"3"6
" 23	By Janet Johnstone for Pass from Edinr to Maybole, per Pass & Cart		"2"6
Augt 7	By Monthly Supplied Poor	4 " "
" 8	By Widow Shanks Weans Shotts		"5"
" 8	By Widow Sommervilles Weans Omoa		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for Guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 9	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By James Steele Sheddanhall		"2"6
" 8	By Remitted James Carmichaels Daughters Mortcloth p Solicitation of Revd Dr Matew Gardiner		"6"8
" 10	By Janet Kirks Weans p A Lochhead		"7"6
" 13	By Walter McQueen per his Wife Mary Millar		"7"6
" 15	By Remitted Mortcloth for Mary Campbell Shotts Iron Wks in Extreme poverty		"6"8
" 19	By Widow Miller Newarthill p Jas Inglis		"2"6
" 13	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Scott Omoa		"2"6
" "	By James Bryce Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnon Omoa		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" 22	By Widow Simson Bonhard full		"7"6
" 25	By Marion Prentice in part		"7"
" 27	By Arch Reid Ex Gratia		"2"
" 29	By Jas Steell Sheddanhall p Martha		"5"
" 30	By Remitted Mortcloth for Thos Gibb, Pauper on Bothwell Poor Funds		"6"8
Sepr 4	By Monthly Supplied poor	4 " "
" "	By Widow Scott, Ann Bryce		"5"
	(total)	28"2"6	28 " 6	" 15 "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts do vizt at Infra
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	31/11/1 1/4	16"9"0	2"17"6
Novr 23	To Agnes Barrie Relict of Mr Andrew Storrie Late of Wesr Broccow aged 70 years		"6"8
" 24	To Margt Angus Bankhead New Monkland aged 9 wks		"1"10
" "	To Mary Brown Shreapridge Relict of Robt Wardrobe alias Bogie aged 76 years	"13"
" 25	To William Smith & Agnes Thomson both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Robert Wark & Jane Russell Binniehill both this Parish			"2"6
" 26	To Catherine Mathie, Shotts Iron Works born Septr 3d 1831		"1"10
" "	To Janet Miller Daughter of the Deceased Hugh Miller, late Tenant in Craigend Blachill in this Parish aged 2(3?)7 born July 31^st 1795		"10"
" 28	To John Sym from Clarkstown New Monkland aged 3 yrs		"3"
Decr 2	To Andrew Thomson Junr and Janet Russell at Birniehill both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Alexr Waddell of Dewshill and Jane Paterson both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To John Hepburn in this Parish & Elisabeth Lowden in the Parish of Cambusnethan			"2"6
" "	To Archibald Livingstone & Helen Connor both in this Parish			"2"6
" 1	To Alexr Waddell Dewshills for Candlemas	"2"5 3/4
" "	To do do for Lammas	"2"5 3/4
" "	To James Orr Forestdyke & Binny Riggs for Candlemas	"3"6
" "	To do do for Lammas	"3"6
	(totals)	32"3"0 3/4	8"5"4	3"12"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts Cr at Infra
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	28"2"6	28" "6	"15"
Septr 4	By James Bryce Omoa		"5"
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnon Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summerville Omoa		"7"
" "	By Margt Harrison Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" 5	By Margt Barr Shottsburn		"3"
" 1	By Margt McFarlanes Weans		"5"
" 8	By Widow Miller Newarthill p James Inglis		"2"6
" 17	By Widow Cuthbertson's son		"2"6
" 19	By Marion Prentice in part		"5"
" 22	By Remitted Widow McQueen by her Son		"7"6
" "	By Remitted Niel Baxter's Child Mortcloth		"1"10
" 28	By Remitted John Cuthbertson Mortcloth on account of poverty		"6"8
" 30	By Widow Mark Harthill		"2"6
" "	By John Wood Sepr 4^th		"2"6
Octr 2	By Monthly Supplied Poor p Book a part	4 " "
" "	By Ann Bryce Widow Scott Omoa		"5"
" "	By James Bryce Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Wm Brownlee Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnon Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Sommerville's Weans Omoa		"6"
" "	By John Wood Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Mrs Lithgow for guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" "	By Margt Shanks Weans Say David Shanks Widow		"5"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" 4	By James Steell Sheddan per Mrs Robert		"2"6
	(totals)	32"2"6	3"3"5

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts do vizt at Infra
1832		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	32"3"0 3/4	18"5"4	3"12"6
Decr 1	To Wm Orr, of Bridgehill Cands	"1"9
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"1"9
" "	To John Orr Esqr Candlemas	"7"
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"7"
" "	To James Smith Esqr Candlemas	"5"10
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"5"10
" "	To Mrs Higgins for Candlemas	"2"11
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"2"11
" "	To William Forest Esqr for Treesbank for Candlemas	"3"11 1/2
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"3"11 1/2
" "	To ditto do for South Hirst Cands	"1"5
" "	To ditto do for ditto Lammas	"1"5
" "	To North Hirst David Shaw Cands	"3"2
" "	To ditto do p do for Lammas	"3"2
" 6	To James Smellie Son of James Smellie late in Sallysburgh		"1"10
" 7	To James Cleland Esqr for Longbyres	"7"3 1/2
" "	To the Rt Hon Lord Belhaven	"6"8 1/2
" "	To Mr Wm Cleland of Knownoble	"4"1
" "	To Mr John Chalmers of Windyedge	"1"9
" "	To Mrs Dalrymple of Cleland	1"1"3
" 8	To Janet Wyllie Meadowhead aged 16 years		"13"
" 9	To Robert Martin Junr & Agnes Frew n Old Monkland			"2"6
" "	To William Johnston & Agnes McAndrew in Bothwell Parish			"2"6
" 10	To Jane Craig Sallysburgh 16 yrs		"5"
" 9	To Robert Wark & Mary Baillie			"2"6
" 11	To Genl Sir James Stewart for Lammas	"8"1 1/2
" "	To James Paterson of Knollnoble Lammas	"4"11 1/2
" 12	To Robina Smiths child aged (blank)		"1"10
" 22	To Richard Hughes Wife aged 70 yrs		"2"8
" 26	To Barbara Campbell Shotts Iron Works aged above 70 yrs Had the poors Mortcloth		" " "
(totals)		37"9"3 3/4	9"9"8	4 " "

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts Cr vizt at Infra
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	Brought forwd E E	32"2"6	33"13"0	"15"
Octr 3	By Remitted Thos Forsyths Widow Mortcloth		"1"
" 7	By Widow Millar Newarthill p Jas Inglis		"2"6
" 14	By Remitted Mortcloth for John Hamilton at Shotts Iron Works in most abject circumstances		"6"8
" 15	By Margt McFarlanes Weans		"2"6
" 20	By Widow Cuthbertson		"2"6
Novr 6	By Monthly Supplied Poor See Register apart	4 " "
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow Ross there		"2"6
" "	By Willm Brownlee there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Scott An Bryce		"5"
" "	By James Bryce Omoa		"2"6
" "	By Widow McKinnons Weans		"2"6
" "	By John Wood there		"2"6
" "	By Widow Summervilles Weans		"6"
" "	By Widow Miller Newarthill Inglis Novr 2		"2"6
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding Jas Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Mrs Johnstone for Guiding Lillie Mackie to acct		"4"
" "	By Jas Steell Sheddanhall		"2"6
" "	By Marion Prentice to acct		"3"
" 12	By Widow Cuthbertson to acct		"2"6
" 14	By Remitted John Simsons Son Shotts Iron Works Mortcloth dues on account of poverty		"5"
" 15	By William Gilmour to acct		"2"6
" 18	By Widow Mark the Lintie		"2"6
" 21	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"4"
" 23	By Agnes Barrie alias Mr Storrie Mortcloth dues remitted on account of certified poverty		"6"8
" "	By Margt Miller Widow McQueen Ex Gratia		"3"
" 29	By Widow Cuthbertson in full of 12/6		"5"
(totals)		36"2"6	3"8"6

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts do vizt at Infra
1832/1833		Poor Rates	Mortcloth Money	Proclamation of Banns
	Brought forwd E E	37"9"3 3/4	19"9"8	4 " "
Jany 2	To Wm Paterson Biggar Ford		"13"
" "	To John Stewarts Daughter Murdeston		"6"8
" 5	To James Mains natural Child		"1"10
" "	To Alexr Cleland Son of Mr Wm Cleland Port of Knollnoble aged 28 yrs		"13"
" 6	To Alexr Fleming in the Parish of Cadder & Agnes Paterson in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To William Black & Agnes Main both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Richd Thomson & Marion Kerr both in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To Alexr Inglis in this Parish and Mary Jackson in the Parish of Cambusnethan			"2"6
" 8	To John Meek of Fortisset Esqr for Candlemas	1"2"11 1/2
" "	To ditto do for Lammas	1"2"11 1/2
" 10	To William Stevenson Farmer Easter Windyedge of the Eldership of the Established Church here aged 70 years		"10"
" 13	To Henry Brown Newarthill aged 3 wks		"1"10
" 15	To Christina Steell Brodie 14 weeks		"1"10
" 8	To James Marshall Esqr for Candlemas	"7"10 1/2
" "	To ditto ditto for Lammas	"7"10 1/2
" 19	To Jane Wilson Shottsburn referred
" 20	To James Bell in the Parish of Hamilton and Ages Smith in this Parish			"2"6
" "	To James Reid & Janet Shaw both in this Parish			"2"6
" 25	To Mrs Elisabeth Steele Wife of Mr James Manwell late Farmer Westa Muirhead aged 76 yrs		"13"
" 28	To Mary Campbell Shotts Iron Works aged 3 years & c		"2"9
(totals)		40"10"11 3/4	27"13"7	4"15"

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Samuel Meuros Treasurer of the Poor Funds of the Parish of Bertram Shotts Cr vizt
1832		Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor	Cr. Incidental Charity	Cr. Parochial Accts
	By Brought forwd E E	36"2"6	38"2"4	"15"
Decr 1	By Grave for a Man from Parkhead Barony Par Glasgow who has been employed by Mr Govan of Greenhill since Harvest 1830		"2"
" "	By John Nimmo Ex Gratia allowed at Candlemas last		"15"
" 4	By Monthly Supplied Poor per Register apart	4 " "
" "	By Widow Miller Omoa		"2"6
" "	" Widow Ross there		"2"6
" "	" Wm Brownlee there		"2"6
" "	" Widow Scotts Weans		"5"
" "	" James Bryce there		"2"6
" "	" Widow McKinnons Weans		"2"6
" "	" Widow Sommervilles do		"6"
" "	By Margt Harrison for Guiding James Mitchell		"5"
" "	By Wm Lithgow to acct for Guiding Lillie Mackie		"4"
" "	By Widow David Shanks children		"5"
" 5	By Margt Barr Shottsburn		"5"
" "	By James Steell Sheddanhall in full of 15/		"2"6
" "	By Widow Shanks Weans coor 6^th		"2"6
" 10	By Jane Craigs Mortcloth remitted		"5"
" 9	By Widow Miller Newarthill full of		"2"6
" 8	By Wm Gilmour p Mr Cleland of Knollnoble		"7"7
" 11	By paid James Paterson of Knollnoblehill advanced on his Cr to Widow Summerville Omoa		"5"
" "	By Margt Black Widow Barr		"4"
" 21	By transmitting John Wood per Horse & Cart to his house at Omoa New Town		"3"
" 25	By transmitting per Horse & Cart a French Man to Whitburn		"3"6

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